Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-04-12
JOHN SHERMAN'S POLICY
URGED UPON THE ATTENTION OF
YOUNG REPUBLICANS.

A New York Congressman speculates on
the Probabilities for 1888 = Senator
Beck's Commendation of Cleveland
New Jerseys Capital Does the Political
Revolution Act.
PHILADELPHIA, April l2.-The following
letter from Senator John Sherman was read
at the banquet of the young Republicans of
Philadelphia Monday night at St Georges
hall The letter was addressed to Edward
S. Stewart, president of the club:
My DEAR SIR:-Wbile l am compelled to
deny myself the pleasure of dining with the
Young Republican club of Philadelphia on
April II, | take the occasion to express my
high appreciation Of the value Of their
services to the cause of good government, in
which we all are or ought to be enlisted. As
one of the seniors of the Republican party
| may be allowed to give words of encourage
ment and advice to theyoung men who have
assumed or viii soon assume the control of
our political organization. We certainly
should feel pride in the great measures that
have been successfully executed by the Re-
publican party, and, although you may not
have to conduct gigantic war for the pre-
servation of the Union, and will probably
hufo iO SUM bdHh Us tCtthStt uttiOu
and slavery to deal with, yet the work of the
Republican party has but fairly begun That
which is past is honorable, that which is to
come will depend chiefly upon the vigor,
integrity and patriotism of the young Re-
publicans who, like yourselves, are now Or
ganizing to continue the work of the past.
What you have to do is to still further de-
velop ami diversity American industry. 1t
should be our aim to produce everything in
kk.af N,~l -,
given us the raw materials, or which are
suited to our soil and climate. Every meas
ure should he supported that will tend to
foster, defend and protect home industries.
We should not be content until every chan
mel of communication capable of improve
ment and which will yield benefits equal to
their cost, shall be improved. The educa-
ton of the rising generation, without re-
spect to race, color or previous condition,
ought to be constant object of desire. The
equal enjoyment of every civil and political
right given by the constitution should be Sc
cured by every legal and constitutional
means The shadows and prejudices of the
past should be lifted bv the light of modern
civilization. The wurkingman IN every cen
dltlon and employment of life should be en-
couraged proteeteed, and assisted by every
reasonable means TO advance his condition
and to open up to HIM, by honest labor and
enterprise, all the avenues of wealth and
honor. Our adversaries may brood over the
dead past and mourn the decay of Confeder-
ate ideas, but Republicans hail with un-
bounded satisfaction every advance of our
country in strength and power at home and
abroad, conscious that this is consistent with
the full powers of state, county AMI local
governments reaching to every family and
homestead in the land
With the sincere hope that your society
ani EinJrad afia b,
States may take up the work of the Rapub-
lican party AMI carry it to its logical results,
l am as ever, very truly yours,
JOIN SHERMAN
The principal speech of the evening was de
livered by the society's guest, the Hon.
John S Wise, of Virginia, who, in response
| to a toast, expressed severe condemnation OF
the Democratic party. He said that that
party had broken its pledge to repeal the
Internal revenue laws; TO secure the passage
of the Blair educational bill, and to reduce
the surplus. 1t had passed an inter state
commerce law, which was SO bad that it had
| to he suspended in order to avert general dis.
aster. Mr.. Wise thought that too much i'm.
portance was given New York as pivotal
state The Republicans must stop stalking
everything on New York Virginia is q
| Republican state, for eleven counties with
| i2G, coo whites, and hut 5000 blacks, give
on an aggregate vote of 81, 900 Republican
majority of over 1000 With Hendrick,
gone, and Mcdonald snubbed, Virginia is nc
longer solid for Democracy. West Virginia
| Is Republican Tennessee and North Car o
hna are ready TO come. If one-tenth the en-
ergy and means are devoted to them that ha:
heretofore gone to New York, victory, con
cluded Mr.. Wise, will be with the Repub.
llcans